Romario de Souza Faria

Romario de Souza Faria (29 January 1966-) was a PODE Federal Deputy from the State of Rio de Janeiro from 1 February 2011 to 1 February 2015 and a Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro from 1 February 2015 (succeeding Francisco Dornelles).

Biography
Romario de Souza Faria was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 29 January 1966, and he achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer, starring for Brazil at their 1994 FIFA World Cup success. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year that same year, and he left the national team in 2005. Afterwards, he entered politics, serving as a Federal Deputy from 2011 to 2015 and as a Federal Senator from 2015, serving as a member of the populist PODE party.